Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,428 per week

eTeam Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

Key Responsibilities :

• Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) and Progressive Care Units (PCU) as needed.
• Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment.

Certifications Required :

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIH (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Special Procedures / Unit Details :

• Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates.
• Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO).
• CO to inmate ratio : 1 : 2.
• Nurse to patient ratio : 1 : 3 for PCU, 1 : 4-5 for MS.
• Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU.

Shifts :

Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.

Systems Utilized :

• Medication System : Pyxis
• Documentation System : EPIC

Patient Care and Management :

Patient Diagnoses :

o Active oncology diagnoses / treatments, including solid tumors and hematology.

o Oncology workup admissions.

o History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.).

o Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above.

Skills and Competencies :

o Medical-Surgical / Telemetry, PCU / DOU / IClient / Stepdown

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response :

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Unit-based telemetry monitoring

o Endocrine / Metabolic : IV insulin protocols

o Gastrointestinal : Feeding tube care and management

o Genitourinary / Renal : Pre / Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management

o IV Therapy / Phlebotomy : Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care / management, PICC line management, starting IVs

o Medications : Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)

o Respiratory : External CPAP / BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management

Provider Support :

• Interpretation Services
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology
• Rapid Response Teams
• Respiratory Services
• Social Services
• Transportation

Shift : Day 3x12-Hour (07 : 00 - 19 : 30)

Night 3x12-Hour (19 : 00 - 07 : 30)

eTeam Inc Job ID #22569312. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse / PCU

About eTeam Inc

eTeam was formed in 1999 with the goal of becoming the company of choice for clients, talent and staffing professionals. Today, we’re one of the fastest-growing global companies and ranked as one of the best companies to work for by Staffing Industry Analysts.

We aspire everyday to do quality work for our clients and help our talent work at some of the most amazing companies.

Benefits : Health and dental insurance

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
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